Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36697
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2009-3461
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 13 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 26 2009 09:38PM
Credit:	Guillaume Delugré and Frédéric Raynal of SOGETI ESEC
Vulnerable:	Sun Solaris 10.0 Gentoo Linux Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1 Adobe Acrobat Standard 9 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
Not Vulnerable:	Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2 Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2

Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass intended security restrictions.

This issue affects Acrobat 9.x prior to 9.2.

This issue was previously covered in BID 36638 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat October 2009 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat File Extension Controls Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Adobe Homepage (Adobe)
  
• APSB09-15 Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat (Adobe)
  
• Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader for Solaris 10 May Allow Execu (Sun)